The Shame by Makenna Goodman

The Shame

Makenna Goodman

160 pages first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary reflective medium-paced

Description

A Literary Hub Recommended Read for August 2020 A Bustle "Most Anticipated Book of August 2020"What if you could change your life? Would you do it? How would you do it? Alma and her family live close to the land: they raise chickens and sheep, the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 321 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 38%
dark 29%
tense 20%
funny 16%
challenging 15%
mysterious 12%
sad 10%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 42%
fast 36%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 31% | Yes: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 3% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.69

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